Gene Colan

Biography: Eugene Jules Colan (/ˈkoʊlən/; September 1, 1926–June 23, 2011) was an American comic book artist best known for his work for Marvel Comics, where his signature titles include the superhero series Daredevil, the cult-hit satiric series Howard the Duck, and The Tomb of Dracula, considered one of comics' classic horror series. He co-created the Falcon, the first African-American superhero in mainstream comics; Carol Danvers, who would become Ms. Marvel and Captain Marvel; and the non-costumed, supernatural vampire hunter Blade. Colan was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2005. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gene Colan, licenced under CC-BY-SA; full list of contributors on Wikipedia.